CST
Crusader
Tire

Product Description

The Crusader is an aggressive cross country tire that provides superior accelerating and braking traction for harsh cross country courses where control is key. The Pro level tire provides a lightweight EPS puncture protection layer offering excellent dependability and performance.

These tires make you feel like you're riding in sand. I rode with them after using a cheap pair of IRC Mythos, and the bike felt very sluggish with the Crusaders on. Off-road traction is decent, but you don't get a "locked in" feeling while carving through turns. The tread is thick so I imagine the tires would last an eternity, but they're so heavy and slow that it's not worth it.

Strengths: good grip on loose over hard, sandy conditions here in the SW. Corners well on rear, paired with caballero up front. Wears like iron. Price!

Weaknesses: c'mon now, it's a $13 tire, it's all good for the money! You could buy 4 of these for a single maxxis, schwalbe,etc.

Bottom Line:

I've tried a few cst treads over the last coupla years, have settled on the crusader 2.1 in rear paired with caballero 2.25 up front. Both wear extremely well, I change the crusader at 6 months, maybe 600-700 miles of riding, maybe 1/3 of those on paved bike path commute. This tire does not slip climbing the steeps! Ridden this tire in Hood River, Fruita, Moab, Durango, Evergreen, ABQ it's an excellent dry all-conditions tire, tho I can't speak for wet.